Picul Pic"ul, n. [Jav. & Malay pikul, fr. pikul to carry on
the back, to carry a burden; n., a man's burden.]
A commercial weight varying in differentcountries and for
different commodities. In Borneo it is 1355/8 lbs.; in China
and Sumatra, 1331/2 lbs.; in Japan, 1331/3 lbs.; but
sometimes 130 lbs., etc. Called also, by the Chinese, {tan}.
[Written also {pecul}, and {pecal}.]
[1913 Webster]

pecul — Picul Pic ul, n. [Jav. & Malay pikul, fr. pikul to carry on the back, to carry a burden; n., a man s burden.] A commercial weight varying in different countries and for different commodities. In Borneo it is 1355/8 lbs.; in China and Sumatra,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Picul — Pic ul, n. [Jav. & Malay pikul, fr. pikul to carry on the back, to carry a burden; n., a man s burden.] A commercial weight varying in different countries and for different commodities. In Borneo it is 1355/8 lbs.; in China and Sumatra, 1331/2… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

tan — Picul Pic ul, n. [Jav. & Malay pikul, fr. pikul to carry on the back, to carry a burden; n., a man s burden.] A commercial weight varying in different countries and for different commodities. In Borneo it is 1355/8 lbs.; in China and Sumatra,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English